Country United States County St. Clair GNIS feature ID 164535 Area code Area code 205 | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 245 m | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Acmar is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Henry F. DeBardeleben, founder of the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company (AFICO), opened two coal mines at Acmar. The mines were serviced by the Central of Georgia Railway, with coal production peaking in 1926. In October 1935, one miner was killed and six were injured when strikers belonging to the United Mine Workers of America attempted to drive into the mines. The mines at Acmar closed in 1951.
A post office was established at Acmar in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1987. Acmar is a conjoin of the names Acton and Margaret AFICO also operated mines at both of these locations.
The Cahaba River originates near Acmar.
References
Acmar, Alabama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA